Apple Sauces & Toppings
Homemade Applesauce   
Honey Apple Topping

Homemade Applesauce
By Teresa Johnson

1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cooking apples cored and peeled (or leave peel on)
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup soft brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
 

Tip: fresh grinding your own cloves and using a high quality cinnamon adds a nice touch of flavor to any dish. 2 quart saucepan, medium heat. Bring first four ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes till apples tender for chunky apple sauce. 12 to 15 minutes for smoother apple sauce. During last minutes of cooking time stir in sugars. Cool and refrigerate or serve warm with heavy cream, whipped cream, or ice cream.

Honey Apple Topping
From the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum's Cookbook - 'Homemade Cooking Good 'Nuff for Sharing'

2 cups apples, pared, cored and diced
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
3 Tbsp. golden raisins
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. water

Combine apples, apple juice, orange juice, honey, raisins, orange peel and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low and simmer about 5 minutes or until apples are tender.
Mix cornstarch with water; add to apple mixture. Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens.
Makes 3 cups. Use as a topping for pork chops, pound cake, cheesecake, waffles or pancakes.


Apple Breakfast Recipes
Butterfield B&B's Julian Quiche       Dudley's Danish Apple Bread French Toast
German Puff Pancakes with Spiced Apples

Butterfield B&B's Julian Quiche
By Dawn Glass, Innkeeper of Butterfield B&B in Julian, CA

1 – 9 or 10 in. pie shell, partially baked 
3 T. butter
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, & diced
2 t. sugar, divided use
2 large eggs + 2 egg yolks                                 
¾ cup whole milk                                   
¾ cup heavy cream                                 
1¼ t. apple pie spice, divided use  
½ cup raisins         
1½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated

* Preheat oven to 400°F and pre-bake pie shell 7 – 8 minutes.
* Combine eggs, milk, cream, and ½ T. apple pie spice - may be done a day ahead.
* Melt butter and add ½ t. apple pie spice and 1 t. sugar. Sauté the apple and raisins for 5 minutes. Pull off heat and drain.
* Pour the apple, raisin mixture into the par-baked pie shell when it comes out of the oven. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top. Pour custard over the apple cheese mixture.
* Combine 1 t. sugar and ¼ t. apple pie spice and sprinkle evenly over the quiche.
* Bake at 375°F for 32 – 35 minutes. Remove from oven and let set at least 30 minutes. Serves 5-6.

Apple Bread French Toast

One loaf sliced Danish Apple Bread
Six eggs
One cup milk
½ tsp. salt
6 med. Gala or Jonathon apples, cored and thin sliced
1 stick butter
2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Start by melting the butter in a hot pan, and then add the sliced apples and one tsp. of cinnamon to the pan.  Let the bottom apples get browned before turning them, then sauté the apples for 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently until tender. 
Mix the beaten eggs, milk and salt together in a large shallow bowl, then dip the slices of Danish apple bread in the batter and drain slightly.  Fry in a hot frying pan with salad oil or butter if you prefer, browning on one side before turning the slices over.  The whole loaf of bread will make 10 large   pieces of French toast, or you can cut the slices in half before frying for a smaller serving size.  Serve the Danish Apple French Toast with the sliced sautéed apples on top, sprinkled with the remaining cinnamon.  It is great with powdered sugar, Splenda sugar substitute, or sour cream on top, or you could use your favorite maple syrup as a topper too.

German Puff Pancakes with Spiced Apples
From Eaglenest B&B in Julian, CA

Apple Mixture:
5 medium Apples, any variety
1/2 cup Water
4 Tbsp Butter or Margarine
1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon
1/4 tsp  All Spice

Egg Mixture:

1 cup all-purpose Flour

1 cup Milk

6 Eggs

2 tsp Vanilla

 

For Baking:  4 Tbsp Butter, cut into 6-8 pats.

 

To prepare Apples:  Peel, core and cut Apples into chunks. 

Place in a large frying pan with Water and Butter.

Cook 10 minutes on high heat or until Apples are softened.

Stir in Cinnamon and All Spice; set aside.

Prepare the Egg Mixture:  Blend Flour, Milk, Eggs and Vanilla, either with a wire whisk, in a blender or in a food processor fitted with the metal blade.

Place 1 pat of Butter into each of 6 (12 ounce) soufflé dishes or oven-proof soup cups with handles.

Place in preheated for 10 to 12 minutes or until Butter is very hot. 

Ladle a generous cup of batter into each dish. 

Turn oven to 425 degrees and bake for 10 minutes.

Turn down to 400 and bake 5 minutes more.

Spoon warm Apples into center of each puffed pancake.  Serve with Whipped Cream. Makes 6 servings

Apple Drinks & Beverages

Easy Mulled Cider
Apple cider
Cloves
Cinnamon Sticks

Heat cider and and cloves - but do not boil. Serve with a cinnamon stick.


Apple Salads & Sandwiches
Apple Salad     Cabbage Apple Salad     
Turkey Breast and Apple Sandwich with Long Star Mayonnaise

Apple Salad
By Teresa Johnson

4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
1 small head Boston or Bibb lettuce
2 medium apples (granny smith, golden delicious, gala, or fuji)
¼ cup chopped walnuts (candied ones are good)
½ cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric

Place the spinach and lettuce in a salad bowl. Core and slice the apples.  Add to the lettuce, toss in the walnuts. In a small bowl, blend the yogurt, honey, coriander, ginger, and turmeric.  Toss with the salad.  Serve immediately.  Yield 4 servings.


Cabbage-Apple Salad
From the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum's Cookbook - 'Homemade Cooking Good 'Nuff for Sharing'

2 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup chopped apples
1/2 cup chopped celery
Mayonnaise

Let cabbage stand in ice cold water for 1 hour, then drain thoroughly. Mix with apples and celery, then moisten with mayonnaise.

Turkey Breast and Apple Sandwich with Long Star Mayonnaise
A great recipe to help use up those Holiday leftovers in a very tasty sandwich.  Enjoy!

Lone Star Mayonnaise:
1 cup nonfat mayonnaise or regular
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 drops liquid smoke
juice, pulp, and zest of 1 lime
1 tablespoon chipotle chili peppers, canned in adobo sauce,
plus 1 tablespoon sauce
Blend mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, liquid smoke, lime, and chipotles in a food processor.  Cover and refrigerate.  Yields 1 ½ cups.  Lone Star mayonnaise is also great with fresh vegetables or as a dip for cold shrimp.

Sandwich:
12 slices whole wheat bread (our wheat or squaw bread would be great)
2 green apples, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
6 to 8 slices smoked or leftover turkey breast
6 to 8 slices Muenster cheese
Spread Lone Star Mayonnaise on bread and assemble sandwiches using apples, turkey, and cheese.


Meat Dishes with Apples
Apple-Raisin Stuffed Pork Chops      Cran-Apple Ham Bake

Apple-Raisin Stuffed Pork Chops
From the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum's Cookbook - 'Homemade Cooking Good 'Nuff for Sharing'

4 thick pork chops
3 Tbsp. butter
5 Tbsp. chopped onions
1 1/2 cup dry bread, crumbed
1 large green apple peeled, cored and sliced thin
5 Tbsp. seedless raisins
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 to 3 Tbsp. water
 
Heat butter and sauté chopped onion and bread crumbs. Add the rest of the ingredients. Slice part way through the pork chops and stuff. Heat until chops are hot.


Cran-Apple Ham Bake
One medium sized smoked ham
Honey
Sliced apples
Cranberries
Cinnamon
Cloves
Sherry

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease the base of a casserole dish. Cut the ham into 1" slices. Cover the base of the casserole dish with ham slices. Drizzle the ham with honey, and then sprinkle cloves and cinnamon. Repeat the layering process and baste with sherry. Cover the casserole and bake for about 45 minutes - basting several times throughout the cooking process. Take off the lid for the last 5-10 minutes of cooking.

Breads, Pies and Baked Goodies with Apples
Apple Bread       Apple Raisin Cream Pie

Apple Bread
From the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum's Cookbook - 'Homemade Cooking Good 'Nuff for Sharing'

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups chopped, peeled apples (about 4 medium)
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

heat oven to 35o degrees. Grease and flour loaf pan (9 x 5 x 3). Mix 1 cup of sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla.
Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until smooth. Stir in apples.
Spread batter in pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon together, and sprinkle over the batter.
Bake 50-60 minutes. Makes 1 loaf.


Apple Raisin Cream Pie
From the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum's Cookbook - 'Homemade Cooking Good 'Nuff for Sharing'

Pastry for 2 crust, 10" pie
Filling:
7 to 8 cups tart apple slices (1/8" thick)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins
dash of salt if needed
1 to 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 Tbsp. (rounded) butter
3/4 cup heavy cream

Make your favorite pie pastry, and line the bottom of pie tin with one crust set aside.
Combine apple slices, sugar, flour, spices, raisins, salt and lemon peel. Mix together well. Spoon the filling into the pastry-lined pan, the dot with butter.
Cover with the top crust decorated with steam vents, and seal edges. Cut a 1" circle from dough on center of top crust.
Bake at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Remove pie from oven; slowly pour cream into center hole of top crust. Return to oven and bake for 5-10 minutes longer.
Let the pie stand for about 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Refrigerate leftovers